As far as homosexual Christians are concerned, it seems like different people share different views. Some people think it's okay for people to be both homosexuals and Christians at the same time, while others do not think that being both is possible.
Matt Moore, a Christian blogger who formerly got into a homosexual relationship, weighed in on this conundrum in an article published in The Christian Post. "When someone is born of God, it is not just their legal status that changes, but their nature as well. The Spirit of God gives followers of Jesus new desires and changes the overall direction of their lives. Instead of growing in godlessness, believers grow in Christ-likeness," he wrote.
However, people still struggle with sin, and they stumble and fall in their effort to be just like Christ. "Christians afflicted by homosexual feelings are no exception. They – we – struggle. Sometimes we fall into sin momentarily, and repentance comes quickly. But sometimes we walk in sin for seasons and repentance is delayed," he said.
He stressed the huge difference between someone who keeps giving into sin but hates it as opposed to someone who thinks it's okay to sin since that person does not feel bad doing it.
"I don't believe the Bible teaches that a Christian can be content and happy while they're immersed in unrepentant sin. But... not everyone who says they're happy in sin is actually happy in sin. I wasn't," he shared.
Moore said that he only became a Christian back in 2010. In 2013, he "strayed from the Lord" when he got into a homosexual relationship for a couple of months. The more he settled into his sin, the darker and more confused his mind became.
"I was considering either rejecting the faith in totality or adopting a gay-affirming view of Christianity. Thankfully, I opted for neither of these devilish options," he said.
What Moore did instead was repent his sin. It wasn't easy, he said, because there were times he felt torn between his love for Jesus and the guy he was dating. But ultimately, Moore knew deep down that he was not contented living in sin.
"Even in the moments I'd convinced myself God didn't care if I dated a guy, I still felt dissatisfied and anxious. However, I didn't let everyone see the truth. Outwardly, with pretty much everyone aside from my pastor, I acted as if all was well," he said.
Moore realised in his journey towards repentance that when Christians "settle into the darkness of sin for a season," they inevitably become confused what they feel, think, and believe, and this is a very dangerous situation to be in.
He stressed that a professing Christian who embraces the homosexual lifestyle is in a life or death situation, and must be warned that he is going towards the wrong path.
"We've got to repeatedly tell them that though the Bible does say Christians will struggle with sin, it also says that Christians will wage war against sin. If they continue to set their mind on the flesh and gladly embrace their sin, it's possible they may end up proving that they are not legitimate Christians," he said.
